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EPFO invested Rs 13,017 crore in ETFs during April-July this fiscal: Govt

Retirement fund body EPFO has invested Rs 13,017 crore in exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the April-July period of the current fiscal year, Parliament was informed on Thursday. Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) invested Rs 53,081 crore in ETFs in 2022-23, Rs 43,568 crore in 2021-22 and Rs 32,071 crore in 2020-21, according to a written reply to the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameswar Teli. The EPFO invested Rs 31,501 crore in ETFs in 2019-20 and Rs 27,974 crore in 2018-19, it said. The minister told the House that the EPFO invests funds as per the investment pattern notified by the government and does not invest directly in individual stocks, including those of any blue-chip company. "The EPFO invests in equity markets through ETFs, replicating BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 indices. From time to time, EPFO has also invested in ETFs constructed specifically for disinvestment of shareholding of the Government of India in body corporates," he ...

Govt ratifies 8.15% interest rate on Employees Provident Fund for 2022-23

The government has ratified the rate of interest at 8.15 per cent rate on deposits under the Employees Provident Fund scheme for the financial year 2022-23. Retirement fund body EPFO on March 28, 2023, had marginally raised the interest rate on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits to 8.15 per cent for 2022-23 for its over six crore subscribers. As per an official order issued on Monday, the EPFO has asked the filed offices for crediting the interest at 8.15 per cent on EPF for 2022-23 into the accounts of members. The order came after the finance ministry's concurrence to the EPF rate of interest approved by EPFO trustees earlier in March this year. Now the EPFO field offices will start the process of crediting the internet into subscribers' accounts. In March 2022, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had reduced the interest rate on EPF deposits for 2021-22 to a four-decade low of 8.10 per cent from 8.5 per cent in 2020-21. This was the lowest since 1977-78, when t

Fresh Formal job creation slows down in May, shows EPFO data

However, the net monthly payroll numbers are provisional in nature and often revised sharply the following month

With fewer than 15 days to deadline, check how to apply for higher pension

Those willing to apply for a higher pension under EPS can do so until June 26, 2023

Formal job creation up second year on trot, hits 4-yr high, shows EPFO data

Share of women among new subscribers grows to 26% in FY23 from 21% in FY19; share of young people (18-28 age group) getting formal jobs has risen to 66.5% in FY23 from 62.1% in FY21

EPFO issues circular for subscribers to calculate dues and interest rates

This transfer will happen once the application form for higher pension is accepted by the social security organisation

Uptick in PF enrolment, 1.38 cr net users joined EPFO scheme in 2021-22

The latest EPFO payroll figures from the past five years (2017-22) indicate that Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Haryana have contributed significantly to the overall net EPFO

'Not found': EPFO's e-passbook service is still down for some users

EPFO answered users on Twitter with a message, "Dear member, we regret the inconvenience. The concerned group is investigating the matter"

New formal job creation in February at 21-month low, shows EPFO data

This is the lowest number of new subscribers joining the EPF, since May 2021, when only 649,618 new subscribers had subscribed to the fund

Fresh formal job creation below 1 million for third month: EPFO data

Surprisingly, the number of new male subscribers fell more (14.9 per cent) than female (12.9 per cent) in December

Fresh formal job creation stays below 1 million in November: EPF data

The number of new monthly subscribers under the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) scheme increased to 899,332 in November from 768,643 in October

EPFO data shows employment dip

The 46.34 million contribu­ting members in 2021-22 is much lower than the 48.92 mill­ion contributing members seen in the pre-pandemic year of 2019-20

Number of formal jobs rose 35% in first half of FY23, says report

A higher number of jobs were created in the second quarter of FY23, as compared to the first quarter: EPFO data

Firms' PAN to be identifier for govt single window clearance system

PAN database has relevant information about companies, says commerce minister Piyush Goyal

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EPFO aims to invest more in equity for younger members, expand horizon

At present, EPFO is allowed to invest between 5-15 per cent of its investible deposits in equity instruments irrespective of the age or risk profile of its members

EPFO coverage to be expanded to 100 mn subscribers: Union labour minister

Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday said retirement fund body EPFO's coverage will be expanded to 10 crore subscribers from the existing level of 6.5 crore. At a function to mark the 70th foundation day of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), Yadav said, "EPFO social security schemes ambit will be expanded. It will be increased from 6.5 crore subscribers to 10 crore." He also launched the EPFO Vision 2047 document. According to him, it is the biggest responsibility of the EPFO to reduce its litigations and increase the coverage. "We have subsumed 29 labour laws into four broad codes. These codes provide for expansion of social security schemes, including EPFO," the minister said.

How to check pension status on EPFO portal: Here's a step-by-step guide

Any EPF pensioner can get the PPO number using either the bank account number or PF number

Recovery deep dive: Top 5 states bag lion's share in formal jobs post Covid

India's post-pandemic recovery appears to be shaping up like the letter K. In a three-part series, Business Standard illustrates how the K-shaped recovery is widening the inequality among states

EPFO sees over 1 million new subscribers for fourth straight month

Though fresh additions slip sequentially in July, women enrolment at a record high